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  1. Looking for the Best in Black Cinema? Try Brown Sugar.

    The streaming service highlights some of the finest movies starring, and often directed by, Black artists.

     By Jason Bailey

    Clockwise from top left: Arthur Agee in “Hoop Dreams,” Jimmy Cliff in “The Harder They Come,” Lisa Lee in “Beat Street” and Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams in “Hit!”
    Clockwise from top left: Arthur Agee in “Hoop Dreams,” Jimmy Cliff in “The Harder They Come,” Lisa Lee in “Beat Street” and Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams in “Hit!”
    CreditClockwise from top left: Kartemquin Films; Shout! Factory; Orion Pictures; Paramount Pictures
  2. Critic’s notebook

    Know What’s Funny About Getting Old? These Movies Do.

    Star-studded with leading ladies, who are all a bit older, recent comedies like “The Fabulous Four” and “80 for Brady” are establishing a popular new genre.

     By Esther Zuckerman

    From left: Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bette Midler in “The Fabulous Four.” Casting and themes make films like this one, with older characters, easy to classify but tough to label.
    From left: Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bette Midler in “The Fabulous Four.” Casting and themes make films like this one, with older characters, easy to classify but tough to label.
    CreditBleecker Street, via Associated Press

  1. Hollywood’s Message to Red States: Our Movies Are for You

    After a period of openly using movies to display progressive values, studios seem to be heeding a message from many ticket buyers: Just entertain us.

     By Brooks Barnes

    The box office hit “Twisters” doesn’t mention climate change, and its director said movies should not be about “preaching a message.”
    CreditMelinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures

  2. ‘Didi’ Review: 13 Going on Nerdy

    A vibrant coming-of-age story about an awkward teenager in California in 2008 is also a love letter to the director’s mother.

     By Alissa Wilkinson

    From left, Chiron Cilia Denk, Izaac Wang and Montay Boseman in “Didi.”
    CreditFocus Features/Talking Fish Pictures, LLC.
    Critic’s Pick

  3. In ‘Swan Song,’ a Ballet Company Confronts a Painful Legacy

    The film follows a National Ballet of Canada production of “Swan Lake” as dancers and others deal with long-simmering issues of racism and sexism.

     By Alissa Wilkinson

    Tene Ward and other dancers for the National Ballet of Canada in “Swan Song.”
    CreditGreenwich Entertainment
    Documentary Lens

  4. Five International Movies to Stream Now

    This month’s picks include a ’90s coming-of-age tale from India, a Turkish noir set in a zoo, a Romanian drama about provincial politics and more.

     By Devika Girish

    Iulian Postelnicu in “Men of Deeds.”
    CreditOvid

  5. 5 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

    Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

     By The New York Times

    Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
    CreditJay Maidment/20th Century Studios and Marvel

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